The route starts near the Carakale Brewery – the first microbrewery in Jordan located in the Christian village of Fuheis, then takes walkers past the ancient palace of Iraq Al-Ameer before descending on the spectacular King Hussein’s Rally Road to the Jordan Valley.

The climate and scenery now changes, becoming
warmer and more arid as the trail crosses the harsh plateau overlooking the
Dead Sea and passes scattered Bedouin camps. Here, the path joins a Roman
road connecting the northern Dead Sea with the fortress of Mukawir (Machaerus).
Along the way, it passes over a ridge before descending through the basalt
cliffs and permanent stream of Wadi Zarqa Main. Walkers then pass north of
Mukawir before descending into the deep chasm of Wadi Wala.

Head to the Fuheis Brewery and then down the valley following
tracks and country roads through small farm holdings and rising up over the
hills and down to the Hellenistic site of Iraq Al-Amir with its adjacent caves
dating from the Copper Age 5000 years ago. There are a Women’s Craft
Cooperative here and homestays.

Then it’s going to be from Iraq Al-Amir to Husban

Head south over the hills with good views across the Jordan Valley
to Palestine then cross the main road, passing tombs to reach the Husban area.

Day #11 will be from Husban to Oyoun Al-Theeb

Head SW and cross the the Mt. Nebo road before heading generally SW
along the elevated Dead Sea plateau. It is a unique area with its own barren
beauty with nice views to the Dead Sea and the hills in Palestine.

Day #12 from Oyoun Al-Theeb to Wadi Zarqa Ma’in

Easy walking in wild, barren surrounds as you continue S, still
close to higher hills to your E, meeting remnants of the old Roman road from
Jerusalem to Mukawir, and following a track left of a camel racing track before
crossing the upper reaches of Wadi Himmara. On the S side, a track rises up E
to meet a road on the skyline, after which the Roman road is found again
winding down a surprisingly easy and spectacular descent to above the basalt
columned cliffs of the Zerqa Main canyon, which is easily crossed by a path
which descends through the cliffs to reach it. The area is dotted with Bedouin
camps and you are likely to come across biblical scenes of shepherds grazing
their flocks of sheep and goats.